Syrian activists: IS group destroys ancient Palmyra arch
BEIRUT: Syrian activists say Islamic State militants have destroyed a nearly 2,000-year-old arch in the ancient city of Palmyra, the latest victim in the group’s campaign to destroy historic sites across the territory it controls in Iraq and Syria. The Arch of Triumph was one of the most recognisable sites in Palmyra, which the IS […]
Germany needs to limit refugee influx, close borders: Merkel allies
BERLIN: Germany needs to limit the number of refugees it takes in or even close its borders, conservative allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at the weekend, as the country deals with record inflows of people fleeing from war and poverty. Around 800,000 refugees are expected to arrive in Germany, Europe’s largest and richest […]
John Kapoor Tops Indian Americans in Forbes’ 400 Richest People
A quartet of Indian Americans cracked Forbes’ list of America’s 400 richest people. John Kapoor, Romesh T. Wadhwani, Bharat Desai and Kavitark Ram Shriram slid into the 194th, 234th, 268th and 358th slots, respectively. The 2015 Forbes 400 list was released Sept. 29. Kapoor, 72, who is the chairman and majority owner of drug companies Akorn and Insys […]
EPL: Alexis Sanchez Brace Shreds Manchester United, Liverpool Held by Everton
London: Alexis Sanchez scored twice as Arsenal reeled off a stunning 3-0 defeat of Manchester United on Sunday that sent Arsene Wenger’s side up to second in the Premier League. Sanchez scored with a sixth-minute back-heel and Mesut Ozil slotted home from Theo Walcott’s cut-back a minute later before Sanchez’s 18-yard thunderbolt completed the scoring in […]
The Stages of Death and the Significance of Shraddh
Questioner: I wanted to know, what is the importance of doing shraddh (rituals for the deceased)? Sadhguru: In India, if someone close to you dies, you are supposed to sit and watch – no one leaves a dead body alone. If you keep the body for over two to three days, the hair will grow. If it […]
Amitabh Bachchan to sing, compose for new TV show Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is composing and singing for a new TV show, “Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi”. The 72-year-old, who has sung before, is focussing all his energy on this latest collaboration with Star Plus. While excitement is palpable, he’s nervous. “The concentration really is for the work on hand at composing and singing and rehearsing […]
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan OPENS up about life, Aaradhya and Jazbaa!
After a series of interesting guests like Varun Dhawan, Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Tiger Shroff, the latest to come on Niranjan Iyenger’s popular chat show, Look Who’s Talking, is the very beautiful mommy, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The actress who is all set to make her comeback through Sanjay Gupta’s Jazbaa, a remake of the Korean film Seven Days. The film […]
Irrfan Khan: My Chemistry With Aishwarya in Jazbaa is Unusual
Actor Irrfan Khan, who will soon be seen in Jazbaa said that his co-star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a talented actress. “When you are a part of a story as an actor, you react to the other person according to the demand of the character. She (Aishwarya) has a beauty and that is mesmerising. She has an […]
Singh is Bliing Movie Review
Another Prabhu Deva film that operates on the principle that the world is still inhabited by Neanderthals, Singh is Bliing goes all out to redefine cinematic trash. A blundering hero in search of a mission in life, a kickass female protagonist who packs a mean punch, a sleepwalking interpreter who is more than just an English-to-Hindi translator […]
